Actors Robert Downey Jr, Chris Hemsworth, Jackie Chan and Will Smith were all in the top tier – earning more than Johannson, with seventh place Bollywood actor Akshay Kumar matching the actress’s income.

Completing the top 10 were Adam Sandler, US actor Chris Evans and Salman Khan.

While last year’s best paid actors list mainly features the same names as last year, 2017’s top earner Mark Wahlberg, who made $68m (£52.5m), was missing entirely.

George Clooney returns to this year’s list, thanks to the sale of his Casamigos tequila company to drinks giant Diageo in a deal worth $1bn (£753m).

Will Smith was sixth in this year’s list of highest paid actors. Photo: EPA

Dwayne Johnson’s $119m (£92m) earnings are down to a number of box office successes, including Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, Skyscraper, Baywatch and Fast & Furious 8.

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Another actor returning to this year’s list is Will Smith, whose $42m (£32.5m) income puts him in sixth place.

Smith starred in Netflix film Bright, which came out in December and is working on a number of upcoming projects including Disney’s The Genie and Spies in Disguise.

Isaac Kaledzi is an experienced and award winning journalist from Ghana. He has worked for several media brands both in Ghana and on the International scene. Isaac Kaledzi is currently serving as an African Correspondent for DW.